Desire - Nominated for Best UK Feature @ Raindance

Gareth Jones' new feature film Desire, which I shot at the beginning of this year has been nominated for Best UK Feature Film at this year's Raindance Film Festival.

Desire's official site can be found at www.desirethefilm.com

"...played with estimable intensity...an intriguing insight into the politics of marriage, the power of language and the dangerous unpredictability of ardour...cinematographer Alex Ryle making intelligent use of encompassed space."
- Empire Online

New Dramas About to Start

As soon as the sun comes out, the business wakes up! Just starting on a short for 104 Films through their 'Magic Hour' Scheme - Follow Me On My Journey To Die is a black comedy written and directed by video artist Katherine Araniello, and produced by 104's own Justin Edgar.


Hot on the heels of that comes two one-off half hour dramas for the BSLBT (British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust) to be directed by Louis Neethling through his company Mutt and Jeff Pictures. Shooting in July across London and on the Suffolk coast for the BSLBT's new flagship digital channel, launching soon.

It's going to be another busy summer.

John West - Silver Lion @ Cannes

Shot for Cheethambell JWT last year and directed by Gemma Burditt, our commercial for John West "Row" has just won a silver medal at the Cannes Lions Advertising Awards. Well done everybody!

Official Website

Fujifilm Shorts Awards - Vendetta

Vendetta, directed by Leo De Haan which was completed last year has been nominated for the inaugural Fujifilm Shorts award for Best Film and Best Cinematography. More information at the Fujifilm Shorts page.

Winners are announced at MPC on 26th March.

Desire - First Feature of 2009

Barely into the new year, and I have just wrapped on the new feature by Gareth Jones (Brass, Shalom Salaam) - Desire.

Currently in post, and scheduled for delivery in the spring/summer, the film is a love-triangle drama about an agoraphobic writer, his wife and their au pair. It stars Oscar Pearce and was produced by Fiona Howe through Scenario Films.

More details and a trailer when they become available.

Hot Leg - I've Met Jesus

Hot Leg's management have just put up the new promo on youtube, if you haven't seen it yet, check it out:

Hawkins' Hot Legs

Things are finally quietening down after a hectic autumn, and I can finally get back to writing a bit here.

I have just finished two promos for ex-Darkness Justin Hawkins' new act - Hot Leg - for their singles Trojan Guitar, and a parody of the 1960s classic Fantastic Voyage for their Christmas single I've Met Jesus for Monkey Science/Kirkwall. Directed by Richard Mitchell, the boys are sent on a fabulous miniaturised journey through the veins of the virgin Mary to meet Jesus in the womb - complete with fantastically dated effects by the guys at Large Evil Corporation.

Once it's out on the internet I'll post a link - watch this space!